The `deleteArgs` option expects an array of strings stating additional arguments (and flags) that should be used when calling `kubectl delete`.

:::info Purging Deployments
For plain manifests or Kustomizations, DevSpace uses `kubectl delete` to remote deployments when you run the command `devspace purge`.
:::

#### Default Value for `deleteArgs`
```yaml
deleteArgs: []
```

#### Example: Custom Kubectl Args & Flags
```yaml
deployments:
- name: backend
  kubectl:
    manifests:
    - backend/
    deleteArgs:
    - "--timeout"
    - "10s"
    - "--grace-period"
    - "30"
```
**Explanation:**  
Deploying the above example would roughly be equivalent to this command:
```bash
kubectl delete --timeout=10s --grace-period=30 -f backend/
```
